SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Marcus Burton scored 21 points, Braden Shrewsberry shot 6 of 8 from 3-point range and finished with 18 points and Notre Dame pulled away in the second half to beat Eastern Illinois 78-58 on Tuesday night.
Jalen Haralson added 17 points for Notre Dame (3-0), and Carson Taut grabbed 11 rebounds and scored five points.
Cooper Jacobi hit a 3-pointer to give Eastern Illinois (1-2) a two-point lead late in the first half, but Burton answered with a layup and then converted a 3-pointer that made it 31-28 at the break and the Fighting Irish led the rest of the first half.
Jacobi shot 4 of 8 from 3-point range and finished with 20 points on 8 of 16 shooting overall for the Panthers. Preston Turner scored 14 points and Zion Fruster added 11.
The Irish beat Eastern Illinois 40-24, outscored the Panthers 17-4 in second-chance points and scored 21 points with 11 turnovers at EIU.
Eastern Illinois plays No. 9 Kentucky on Friday. Notre Dame plays at Ohio State on Sunday.
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